Here we go…
1. Spring and Java
Although JUnit5 is much more flexible than the previous version, AssertJ is still a must.
A quick guide to binding a Spring application to a HashiCorp’s Vault service broker on Cloud Foundry.
The Animal Sniffer Maven Plugin can come in handy for complex scenarios.
Also worth reading:
Webinars and presentations:
Time to upgrade:
2. Technical
Monads are easier than you might think 🙂
Also worth reading:
3. Musings
Some very cool insights into Vlad's journey to becoming a Java Champion.
Plan, go offline, take notes… but don't overdo it.
After a few years of commercial programming, it's very easy to reach the plateau and career stagnation and highly advanced programming skills will not help you progress further.
Also worth reading:
4. Comics
And my favorite Dilberts of the week:
5. Pick of the Week
This week I’ve finally announced the new material that’s coming in my security course – all related to Spring Security 5 (along with the upcoming price change):
res – REST with Spring (eBook) (everywhere)